We as humans are moral beings with the freedom to do good or bad, bearing the consquences of our choices. Through law, society makes decisons about what is legal or illegal. The problem is you can't legislate morality. Make all the laws you want prohibiting something, people will still do it. The Temperance movement in America succeeded in banning the sale of alchohol. That amendment didn't last long. Laws prohibiting abortions didn't work, so know there is Roe vs Wade and legal abortion, which is murder as I see it. At present we are engaged in the futile "War On Drugs" that enriches the drug cartels of Mexico. All points that demonstrate you can't legislate morality. People are going to do what they do, regardless of the law. In my opinion, moral persuasion works much better than laws. Moral people showing others the dangers of drugs, abortions, and pyramid schemes would deter more people than prohibitive laws, which are ineffective any way.

   In online marketing there is a proliferation of illegal pyramid schemes. The FTC can never prosecute all or even most of them. Pyramid schemes are not just a legal issue but a moral one as well because of the loss of money that most will suffer because of being involved with a pyramid scheme. Where the law fails to stop pyramid shcemes, we can succeed with tactful and considerate moral persuasion.

  A previous APSense article of mine highlights the work of the APSense Admins in fighting pyramid schemes here on this site, though they use the more perjurative word "scams". However on other social sites there is no attempt to stop real or potential pyramid schemes. Shoud we stay away from such sites? That's a personal decison left to each of us. I will promote my legal programs and Biz-Ops wherever I can because I cannot control what other's do, only what I do. We all have to live with the consequences of our actions, whether legal or illegal. That's Life!